Portrait Of A Tuesday Night
from the t.v. via The History Channel: “The earth (dramatic pause for effect) will be DEAD.”
“Awesome.”
“Yeah, this show is pretty uplifting.”
“Ah, Science, never quite putting it gently.”
The History Channel: “At that time humans will have to look to other planets to inhabit in order to ensure their survival.”
“I really don’t want to be around when that happens.”
“Well, I’m pretty sure we won’t have to worry about that.”
“Yeah, I know, and GOOD. Star Trek was always so dark and depressing, with everyone swirling about in endless space, isolated and yet stuck on a ship together. And why was everyone on the ‘civilized’ planets always wearing dreary and ridiculously tattered clothes, like they just escaped from a mental institution laden with tigers?”
“They were training to star in Waterworld?”Â
“Nice.”Â
A few moments of silence
“And in space THERE IS NO INTERNET! Can you imagine?”Â
“It’s ultimate horror, magnified.”
Do A Big Sister A Favor?
Today is babycarrot sister’s 26th! Day of Cake. Being that my sister happens to be (awesome, yes! and) one of my favorite people on the planet, I think instead of being here, you should go here, and read all about what made her day great. (Seeing as how we’re all very visual learners around these parts, I will tell you that there are most definitely pictures. Of cake, even!)
You could even wish her a happy! birthday. You know, if you → Read more...
My Heart Is A Nautical-Themed Pashmina Afghan
We interrupt copious amounts of Asia recapping this broadcast for a maritime digression of sorts.
You see, I’ve been a lover of the ocean, and of all things aquatic and nautical-inspired, ever since I can remember.
My love for sea-faring-everything might very well have been fostered during the myriad spring breaks spent exploring quaint coastal communities in and around Port Ludlow, Washington. Some of my fondest childhood memories spring forth from days spent poking my curious face into every trinket shop in → Read more...
Paint By Numbers
Or, My Asian Adventure, Numerically Speaking.
1: Raw Ginseng root eaten after being offered by a kindly man with wrinkles showcasing his eyes at the Yangyang market. Also the number of photos I was asked to be in with total strangers (at the Forbidden City in Beijing).
6: Times I was asked to take pictures for total strangers.
2: Cups of mineral water I drank directly from a spring in the ground (in Osaek).
3: Flights (out of 5) wherein I had two (or → Read more...
Eggers-How We Are Hungry
I knew the Red Pyramid had just been reopened, or was about to be reopened, though I didn’t know why they called it Red. I wanted to ride on a horse through the desert. I wanted to see if this man–slight, with brown teeth, wide-set eyes, a cop mustache–would try to kill me. There were plenty of Egyptians who would love to kill me, I was sure, and I was ready to engage in any way with someone who wanted → Read more...